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Can anyone ever disagree with a liberal and not be called "______phobic"?


I know people who are religious (even some not religious) and believe marriage should be a man and a woman. They are not "afraid" of gay people.
I know people who believe that if you want to move to the US, you should do it legally. They are not "afraid" of immigrants.
I know people who do not think any form of Sharia law belongs anywhere in the US. They are not "afraid" of Muslims.
I know people who believe if you are born with a penis, you are a boy, and if you were born with a vagina, you are a girl. They are not "afraid" of men in dresses or women dressed like men.

The list can go on and on. Yet, anyone who voices any of these opinions is called "_____phobic" by liberals. If liberals are so "open-minded" why is there no room for any opinion other than their own?

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Because the American Left is the second largest hate group in the world, second only to Islam.

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Communists are third.

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Amen.

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Toucheโ€™ MovieMan, Toucheโ€™!

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I'm part of the American Left, Ksp. Do you think I'm a hateful person? See, this is what happens when one makes wide, sweeping, negative generalisations about groups of people. It's pointless, and invariably untrue.

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Well said Catbooks.

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Thanks, Sam.

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Iโ€™m aware of your political beliefs, but if I may presume, I think MMC was referring to the radical leftists who seem to be gaining ground. I know I was and should have clarified the statement. And...by no means are you hateful. We shouldnโ€™t broad brush.

The idiotic AOC and Omar come to mind who seem to be getting much airtime promising the world to those who want it. Those who are promising a stipend to people who donโ€™t work....or donโ€™t want to work! In your state of California, the city of Stockton which was bankrupt a few years ago plans to do this scheme. Whatโ€™s wrong with this picture?๐Ÿคทโ€โ™€๏ธ

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That isn't what he said, and you know that. If he meant the radical left, he should have said so. But I've read enough of his hateful comments about anyone on the left to know he meant exactly what he said.

As you know, I've never made any hateful comments about people on the right, radical or not.

Anyway, thanks for saying you know I'm not hateful or hate-filled and that we shouldn't use broad brushes.

I can't comment on your points in your last paragraph, because I know nothing about them.

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Thanks, kspkap!

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Right on, well said.

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It's a handy shortcut. If you can cast your opponent as evil and immoral, there is no need to argue the merits of your position vs. their position.

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It's a handy shortcut. If you can cast your opponent as evil and immoral, there is no need to argue the merits of your position vs. their position.


^^^^^ This.
That is an especially handy shortcut for those who donโ€™t have basic reading comprehension skills, much less the ability to articulate a logical argument.

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So much finger pointing these days. This group of people sucks because blah, blah, blah... Canโ€™t we just agree that weโ€™re all a bunch of assholes and move on? People are gonna believe whatever they want. Who cares if you agree or disagree.

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Cat!! Yay!๐Ÿ™€ Where have you been? Iโ€™ve attempted to locate you at other sites. I was going to PM you, but you seemed to have flown the coop along with so many others, so I reasoned you wouldnโ€™t see it.

I hope all is well with you and your 4 legged housemate.

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Hi Ksp!! Long time no see ๐Ÿ˜Š

I came back a week or two ago after needing a break. All is well with me and my ๐Ÿถ, thanks. Going to have to move again, so am pretty busy looking for a new place and doing what I can to prepare.

Hope all is well, or as well as can be, with your husband, and in your life in general :)

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You have to move again? You havenโ€™t lived at the place you currently reside for very long; seemed to be so happy with the cottage and the area. Do you hope this nomad life you live, through no fault of your own, will ever end? Your deceased dadโ€™s place, floods, fires, mudslides, etc. A fitting song just came to mind....have a laugh.๐Ÿ˜‚

Long introduction so bear with it.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=El9eCRisbDo

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๐Ÿ˜„ Seems like I've been reborn under a different star.

Oh god yes, I'll be very happy when this ends and I can finally be settled! I've moved more times in the last 2 years than I'd moved in my entire life.

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Cant we all just get along?

Rodney King

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodney_King

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Iโ€™m quite aware of who Rodney King is. Your point?

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I think she was just seconding your post, like I was :)

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@Catbookss ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฟ๐Ÿ˜ฝ๐Ÿ˜ฝ๐Ÿ˜ฝ

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Phobia added to a root has evolved from its Ancient Greek roots of fear to include dislike.

That said, itโ€™s easy to argue that these hypothetical folks in your post do actually fear gays, immigrants, Muslims, and Transgender people.

They fear that legitimising gay marriage will rock the sanctity of heterosexual marriage.

They fear immigrants will steal jobs and lower the pay.

They fear Islam will seep into their laws.

They fear transgender people will try to eliminate traditional gender roles.

Justified or not, what you described is fear.

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Wrong. They (and people with those opinions do exist, whether you can comprehend that or not) are not "afraid" of any of those things.

Saying, "If someone wants to move to this country from another country, they should do so legally" in no way shows the "fear" you made up. It states that people should follow the laws, and do things legally. But I know, liberals do not understand the difference between legal and illegal immigration.

Anyone in a heterosexual marriage knows their marriage will do whatever it was going to do (stay intact, end in divorce, etc) even if gays marry.

Transgender people are already doing so, as are the ones who are now making up genders. Also, transgenders whine about wanting "respect" yet feel they should not have to respect the feelings of straight people. (Example: A man with his penis cut off knows a man only wants a woman. Meaning a woman born with a vagina. However, he (the man with his penis removed) feels he has a right to lie to the straight man about his gender, and claim to be a woman (meaning someone born with a vagina).

The only (somewhat) legitimate one might be the one about Islam "seeping into our laws". But I do think any intelligent person would have at least some fear of that. Unless you are cool with the possibility of your daughter, sister, wife, any female you love being stoned to death because she "offended" a Muslim in some way, and Sharia law calls for death if that happens.

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People donโ€™t โ€œfear immigrantsโ€. Who they fear are โ€œillegalsโ€ who ride roughshod over those who have legally applied and are patiently waiting to enter. Also, the illegals do take jobs at a lower rate of pay. An honest business person who doesnโ€™t hire illegals cannot compete with those that do.

I once heard โ€œThe โ€œgreen cardโ€ folks used to come in, pick our crops, make some money for their families....then return home. Now they (along with the illegals) are doing the framing, the plumbing, the roofing, etc. at a much lower rate of pay than US citizens....be they natural born or naturalized.โ€

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You are so right, WickedStorm!๐Ÿ˜‰

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People are free to agree, disagree with anyone in politics or anywhere else. This is a free country.

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I wish we had a political board!

https://moviechat.org/bd0000082/Politics

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๐Ÿ˜‚seriously! Itโ€™s the weekend! Everyone just needs to chill out๐Ÿ˜Ž

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๐ŸŒฌโ„๏ธ๐ŸŒฌโ„๏ธ Iโ€™m chilled! Iโ€™m chilled!๐Ÿง

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Hooray! ๐Ÿ˜Š

I really wish people would take politics to the politics board.

That is, if we had a politics board ๐Ÿ˜„

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You can always scroll by the topics you don't like, that's what I do.

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